Mark Schoeff Jr.

Mark Schoeff Jr. is a senior reporter at InvestmentNews. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers legislation and regulations affecting retail investment advisers and brokers. Prior to joining InvestmentNews in 2010, he wrote about employment and labor law for Workforce Management, a magazine that was published at the time by Crain Communications. He is a member of the National Press Club board. Before migrating to the editorial side of the journalism ecosystem, he served as press secretary for the late Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana and as director of external relations for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank in Washington. In a region where people keep their hometown loyalties intact, he has lived in the Washington area long enough to become an actual fan of the Nationals, Wizards, Capitals and the Washington Football Team. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and a master’s degree from George Mason University.

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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2013
SEC commissioner: Mandatory arbitration must go

In a speech this week, SEC commissioner Luis Aguilar railed against mandatory arbitration agreements. Expect industry advocates to fire back.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2013
Walter says SEC request for more examiners not enough

OK with bigger budget, fees or SRO but says oversight 'problem' needs to be fixed.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2013
GAO: Workers hurt when rolling over 401(k) plans to IRAs

Workers are being encouraged to roll their 401(k)s into IRAs, but that might not be the best plan of action, the GAO says. Solution? Use plain English, for one thing.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2013
SRO fight creates strange bedfellows

For the moment, liberal representative Maxine Waters's view on RIA oversight is making her a favorite of advisers. But the feeling isn't likely to last.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 15, 2013
Could SEC's fidicuary plan spell the end of fiduciary duty?

Fiduciary advocate claims commission's assumptions in cost-benefit analysis undermine potential rule

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 15, 2013
SEC names co-directors of enforcement

Canellos, Ceresney have earlier ties to new SEC boss White

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 14, 2013
Finra fines three firms $900,000 for failing to stop money laundering

Suspicious trading, lack of supervision cited by regulator.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2013
In Washington, policy proposals target retirement plans

Rethinking incentives for saving in tax-deferred accounts

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 12, 2013
Finra fines 3 firms $900K for suspicious trading

Money laundering, lack of supervision cited by regulatory agency.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 10, 2013
Low-key NAPFA launches Vegas conference with flash

The typically staid NAPFA kicked off its spring conference -- held this year in Las Vegas -- with glitz worthy of The Strip. Mark Schoeff Jr. offers some details.